I recommend notebook cooling pads with external power supplies, like this. Otherwise, the fans are powered by the notebook's USB port. If the notebook is already hot, putting more demands on the motherboard's internal power circuits only adds to the heat problem.

yeh, that would be a good option for mine, since the battert only lasts 30 mins anyway

I split the tangent off this thread and moved it here:

http://www.d-a-l.com/help/chat-room/...n-tangent.html

thanks jephree
this has to be the best forum ever for mods doing stuff, and keeping it all nice and tidy

anyway, back to the topic.

I ordered a ThermalTake fan and heatsink for the fujitsu machine on thursday.. Came on Saturday, only prob was they send the wrong one sent one for an Athlon xp 3400+ instead of the skt 478 now i have to wait till tomorow for them to be in the office and give me an RMA

heh, internet these days

Make sure you apply a proper layer of TIM.

dont think i'll have to, cos all previous ones I've bought have had TIM preapplied to the heatsink.. But yeh, will do cant say i think much of the spreader which came with my akasa tim hehe..
And has anyone else noticed how Akasa's TIM clean smells like Terry's chocolate orange??

Well, understand the pads are mostly paraffin and are virtually ineffective until the CPU heats up, melts the pad, excess paraffin is extruded from between the mating surfaces from pressure of the clamps. Now generally, that works fine as long as (1) it is a new, unmelted pad, in good condition and (2) the mating surface is totally clean. That said, I don't like the idea of excess paraffin squirming around, so I always replace the pads.

oh ok, this is only an old P4 processor, but for future, if if ever get an upgrade on my heatsink on my machine, i'll bear that in mind, thanks

oh ok, this is only an old P4 processor, but for future, if if ever get an upgrade on my heatsink on my machine, i'll bear that in mind, thank

The age and type of processor is not important. A good application of TIM is required for nearly every device that sits under a heatsink.